In Royal Circles

The Netherlands

Dutch Princess Maxima, right, skis with her daughter, Princess Alexia, during a photo session in the Austrian skiing resort of Lech, on Feb. 16, 2009. The Dutch Royal family spent its winter vacation in the western Austrian province of Vorarlberg.

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Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, left, walks with her granddaughters, Princess Ariane, front, and Alexia, during a photo session in the Austrian skiing resort of Lech.

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Members of the Dutch royal family pose together during their ski vacation in Austria. In rear, from left, are Princess Maxima, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, Queen Beatrix, Princess Laurentien and Prince Constantijn. In front, from left, are Princess Ariane, Prince Claus-Casimir, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia, Princess Leonore and Princess Eloise.

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Dutch Princess Laurentien, left, holds her son Claus-Casimir during a photo session in the skiing resort of Lech, Austria.

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The children of Netherland's Crown Prince Willem Alexander and his wife, Princess Maxima, pose for photographers during in the skiing resort of Lech, Austria. From left are Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Ariane and Princess Alexia.

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Dutch Princess Laurentien, left, and her husband, Prince Constantijn, pose for photographers during a photo session in the Austrian skiing resort of Lech.

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Dutch Prince Constantijn, center, holds his son, Claus-Casimir, right, next to Princess Leonore, left, on a cable lift during a photo session in the Austrian skiing resort of Lech.

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Dutch Prince Constantijn holds his son, Claus-Casimir, on a cable lift during a photo session in the Austrian skiing resort of Lech.

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Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, left, walks with her granddaughter Princess Ariane during a photo session in the skiing resort of Lech, Austria.

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Dutch Crown Princess Maxima waves during a photo session in the skiing resort of Lech, Austria.

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The Netherland's Crown Prince Willem Alexander, right, and his wife, Princess Maxima, left, pose along with their daughters, from left, Princess Alexia, Princess Ariane and Princess Catharina-Amalia, during a photo session in the skiing resort of Lech, Austria.

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Britain

Britain's Prince Charles is seen aboard the newly named Peppercorn class A1 steam locomotive Tornado at York railway station on Feb. 19, 2009. The "A1" steam engines were designed by Arthur Peppercorn and were the last in a line of express, passenger steam locomotives which operated on Britain's East Coast Main Line. Famous examples include the Flying Scotsman and the Mallard.

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Britain's Prince Charles, second right, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, wave to the newly named Peppercorn class A1 steam locomotive Tornado at the railway station in York, England.

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Britain's Prince Philip signs the book of condolence for the victims of bush fires in Victoria, Australia, at the Australian High Commission in London,Tuesday Feb. 17, 2009.

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Japan

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito plays viola during a regular orchestra concert of the university's alumni at the hall of the Gakushuin University, his old school, in Tokyo, Japan.

Spain

Spain's Crown Prince Felipe, left and Princess Letizia look at a sculpture by Indian artist Jitish Kallat during the official opening of the ARCO International Art Fair in Madrid, Thursday Feb. 12, 2009.

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Spain's Crown Prince Felipe, left, speaks with Princess Letizia during the official opening of the ARCO International Art Fair in Madrid.